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Climate Change Making Home Buying More Expensive
By Andy Uhler
Professor Rhiannon Jerch speaks on the impact of climate change on housing markets.
Dr. Laurence Steinberg published in New York Times
By Lauren McDuffie
Dr. Laurence Steinberg publlished "Does Instagram Harm Girls? No One Actually Knows." in New York Times.
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Sept. 11 Unified America; Today’s Crises Drive Us Apart
By Jonathan Tamari
Africology and African American Studies Assistant Professor Timothy Welbeck speaks out on bigotry and xenophobia.
Temple’s Anti-Racism Center to Begin Construction This Fall
By Chris Duong and Jocelyn Hockaday
The College of Liberal Arts will begin construction of the Center for Anti-Racism in Anderson Hall this semester.
Philadelphia Heat Wave
Geography and Urban Studies Associate Professor Christina Rosan appears on NBC News to discuss urban heat islands.
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Renter Protections Are Crucial to Achieving Climate Justice
By Sterling Johnson
Geography and Urban Studies PhD student Sterling Johnson argues that just planting trees isn't enough to offset the climate catastrophe.
Stepping into the Spotlight
By Emily Kovach
Psychology Professor Laurence Steinberg talks about COVID-19's effects on college students in the New York Times.
Temple’s PSM in GIS Changes Career Trajectories
By Grace Shallow
Joshua Sonntag landed a job at his dream company just days after graduating from Temple's PSM in Geographic Information Systems program.
Transgender Sports Bans Raise an Awkward Question
By Heath Fogg Davis
Temple University Gender Sexuality & Women's Studies Program Director Heath Fogg Davis asks why we categorize sports and health care by gender...
Scholar Exchange: The First Amendment: Assembly and Petition With Ralph Young
History professor Ralph Young discusses the First Amendment’s assembly and petition clause.
Jeremy Schipper Podcast Interview on Book Black Samson
Jeremy Schipper and Nyasha Junior trace the life of ...
2020 Election By The Numbers – Infographic & Stats
Professor Kevin (Vin) Arceneaux was featured in an Q&A in WalletHub's article 2020 Election By The Numbers – Infographic & Stats. ...
States with Best & Worst Election Day Representation
By Adam McCann
Comparing each state's voter distribution to its electorate distribution by race, age and gender.
Why Black Athletes’ Political Activism Matters
By Christopher C. Towler, Nyron N. Crawford and Robert A Bennett III
Surveys suggest they hold sway with Black Americans who’ve sat out recent elections—a key constituency for winning the election.
Owls at the DNC, RNC
By Samantha Krotzer
From activists and reporters to politicians, several Temple Owls participated in the recent political conventions leading up to the presidential...
Philly Nonprofit's Plan to Offer Housing to Homeless College Students
By Helen Ubiñas
Sociology Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab suggests ways that Philadelphia can do more to help its homeless and hungry college students.
Racial Injustice Has Been Fueled by Centuries of Prejudiced Hierarchies
By Edirin Oputu
Professor of Africology and African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante discusses the George Floyd protests and the concept of Afrocentricity.
Philly High School Students Take Part in Famous Art Movement
By Brandon T. Harden
College of Liberal Arts hosts virtual art workshop for high school students.
Idaho Banned Trans Athletes From Women's Sports. She's Fighting Back
By Julie Kliegman
Temple University Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies Program Director Heath Fogg Davis questions gender-segregated sports.
How Black Athletes Can Inspire Activism
By Christopher C. Towler, Nyron N. Crawford and Robert A. Bennett III
CLA Political Science Assistant Professor Nyron N. Crawford writes about activism from pro athletes like Colin Kaepernick.
Internal Affairs Investigates Philly PD Response to Columbus Statue Clashes
By NBC10 Staff
The Internal Affairs Division is investigating the police response to a group of armed men who defended South Philadelphia's Christopher Columbus...
Fishtown Police Must Repair Neighborhood Relations
By Andrew Knips and Kendall LaParo
Fishtown residents call on police to make amends with the community following police support of armed white men.
The Psychology of Why It's Hard to Accept a Pandemic
By Bethany Ao
CLA Psychology Professor Thomas F. "Tim" Shipley explains why people are finding the pandemic to be so "disconcerting."
Coronavirus Conversation Bubbles Are Threatening Our Humanity
By Elizabeth Wellington
CLA Sociology Professor Dustin Kidd says, "the more privileged you are, the more important it is to move beyond the bubble."
Temple Part of Global Study Linking Coronavirus to Smell Loss
By John George
Temple University scientists are part of the group researching coronavirus and smell loss.
High-Income Philadelphians Tested for COVID-19 Far More Than Low-Income Residents
By Alfred Lubrano
“These numbers are deeply disturbing, but not surprising,” says Judith Levine, director Temple University's Public Policy Lab.